Julian Assange arrested: Wikileaks founder fears for life

Julian Assange has been arrested in London after being forcefully removed from the Ecuadorean embassy. The wikileaks founders now fears extradition to the United States to face charges of conspiracy.

What has happened to Julian Assange’s cat? Picture: InstagramSource:Supplied

Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange was arrested in London yesterday after he was dramatically kicked out of the Ecuadorean embassy, with video footage capturing the bearded 47-year-old being dragged out in handcuffs.

Assange winked and smiled as he arrived at court where a judge quickly found him guilty of breaching bail and labelled the Australian a “narcissist” who “cannot get past his own self-interest.”

The high-profile arrest has sparked much debate over freedom of press and free information, but one question remains particularly pertinent: what happened to his cat?

It is a question that the cat’s tens of thousands social media followers are asking.

For the past seven years, Assange has sought refuge in Ecuador’s tiny red-brick embassy in London in a small corner room.

He has endured an isolated existence — but it has been his adorable kitty known as Embassy Cat — that has provided him with a constant source of solace.

Assange was arrested after being booted from the Ecuadorean embassy on Thursday. Picture: APSource:AP

Over the past year, via Twitter and Instagram, Embassy Cat has amassed a loyal fan base who have watched on as the feline welcomed visitors to the embassy and sat in on meetings with Assange.

On Thursday, the questions began pouring in, asking about the cat’s whereabouts now that Assange has been evicted.

Embassy Cat looks out from a window of the Ecuadorean embassy. Picture: APSource:AP

The Ecuadorean embassy has not yet provided any information on the matter, however several reports have suggested that the cat exited the embassy a while ago.

Italian newspaper La Repubblica reported back in November that Assange had already given up the cat “to spare the cat an isolation which has become unbearable and allow it a healthier life.”

Russian news source Sputnik reported that the cat had not been at the embassy since September.

“It is not here,” the newspaper said. “We are not a pet store, so we do not keep pets here.”

Last year, the Ecuadorean government delivered a new set of rules to Assange, requesting that the cat have better care. They threatened to send the cat to an animal shelter if Assange didn’t comply.